Zhong First Match

I just wanna share my first match with Zhong Kui that can be found here.

I'm really surprised with this god. I always thought he was strong but no so much. I was against an Anubis in solo lane. I was lazy so didn't saw any build. I just built what came in my mind but I ate Anubis alive and become fed, so I guess whatever I built would be functional that match.

I'm really surprised. I always knew he is strong and can kill even without true damage items, but this is ridiculous.

That's it, just wanna share. If you have any tips to me, I'm accepting.
I'm just sad because I don't have any skin to him ;-; (that ghostbuster looks so awesome).
Also his voice pack sucks, one of (if not the worst) worse voice pack in the game.

Quick Comment

A lot of people underestimate Zhong Kui because he doesn't burst people down like other mages (e.g. Zeus or Poseidon) and he doesn't have an escape, but if built right, he can not only take damage, but dish it back out in spades.

But, yeah, Anubis is not a viable pick for solo lane because he doesn't really have the sustain he needs, nor does he have the inherent defenses to survive gank attempts.

Holy **** you got fed. Anubis solo helped push your first game with Zhong...Goob isn't a soloer. I guess he does benefit from early health sustain from Bancroft, along with the mana buff...but yeah, you ate him alive.

Yeah, they weren't SPL players XD. Should be because I was playing with a friend that is low level (48 I guess). But Anubis wasn't a bad player. He made the right combo a lot of times. The only diference is that I was true solo, with defenses and he wasn't.

Now talking about the build, Spear seems a pretty good item on him. I didn't build it just because I was too fed and I was killing even Khepri with 2 or 3 combos. I swear I thought in build Void Stone, but I said: "Ah, I'm ahead, I can abuse".

But and the items I built? Are they okay? I would finish with Mantle of Discord and some damage item such as divine or soul reaper (because I was ahead and the game were easy).

Well you definitely want a balance of tankiness and damage, and then pen is mostly what was lacking. Gem is great because it works well with his ticking 1 and his big ol' ult, and because his CC isn't otherwise all that strong. But yeah, good base damage and needs to be close, so good protections are typically important. I probably wouldn't get Bancroft, because he's already got some healing early, and I'd probably consider Magi instead of Focus, but focus is also fine.

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